LEGISLATIVE ARCHIVE
Adam Olsen was the Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Saanich North and the Islands from 2017-2024.
“Olsen then proceeded to demonstrate why he is one of the most effective members of the house — an eloquent, tightly focused, watchdog of a critic, who just won’t quit when he has the hide of a minister between his teeth.”
SESSION AND TOPIC
Category
Question Period (191)
Statements (65)
Bills (84)
Minister Statements (18)
Throne Speech (7)
Budget Response (7)
Budget Estimates (52)
Motions (11)
41st Parliament
1st Session (2017) (1)
2nd Session (2017) (20)
3rd Session (2018) (58)
4th Session (2019) (42)
5th Session (2020) (23)
42nd Parliament
1st Session (2021) (58)
2nd Session (2021) (25)
3rd Session (2022) (81)
4th Session (2023) (117)
5th Session (2024) (44)
Topics
Economy (47)
Environment (77)
Governance (788)
Indigenous (71)
Technology (20)
Well-being (34)
BLOG
MLA Column: Addition of 6 more MLAs shows a house divided
Every two election cycles a commission is created to review electoral areas. The latest commission finished its review, and the legislature passed a law that created six new seats. Now we are spending $300,000 to add six new desks in the main chamber to accommodate...
MLA Column: Politics getting in the way of police reform
This summer I’ve been engaged in personal and academic inquiry. I’m examining leadership, values, and systems. As an elected official, this is important work. We benefit from critically analyzing ourselves, the groups and teams we are affiliating with, and in service...
MLA Column: It’s time to tear down B.C.’s child welfare system
It is time to finally tear down the child welfare system in British Columbia and rebuild it brick-by-brick. Minister Mitzi Dean has proven incapable of transforming the ministry as needed. Premier David Eby should replace her and empower a new minister and deputy...